Center for Emergent Materials: an NSF MRSEC

The Center for Emergent Materials engages researchers from multiple disciplines to work in teams on scientific problems too complex for a single researcher to solve. The CEM, established in 2008, is located at The Ohio State University and funded by a National Science Foundation MRSEC award.

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Call for IRG Proposals for MRSEC Renewal

The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), an NSF MRSEC, is requesting proposals (see RFP) for Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) to participate in its proposal to renew its funding as a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Interested teams are encouraged to read the 2019 NSF request for proposals and visit MRSEC.org to familiarize themselves with the range and characteristics of successful IRGs.

CEM Poster Session to Present Interdisciplinary Research Group Proposals

On November 9, 2018 the CEM will sponsor a poster session from 3:00-5:00 PM in Room 4138 in the Physics Research Building . The session will offer prospective IRGs the opportunity to present their proposed science concepts and trans-disciplinary teams in advance of the proposal submission. Prospective IRG teams will also obtain feedback on their proposals and researchers will become familiar with putative teams and identify possible synergies. Full event information can be found in the RFP, and the required templates are below.

CEM Researchers Awarded NSF iSuperSeed2

8/7/18

Ohio State researchers have been awarded a prestigious iSuperSeed2 award to explore new materials for the future of quantum information systems by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The iSuperSeed2 grant, awarded as a supplement to the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) at Ohio State, an NSF Materials Research in Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) was the single award granted in the area of quantum information. Professors Daniel Gauthier, Jay Gupta, Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, and Roland Kawakami in the Department of Physics are collaborating with Prof. Michael Flatté at the University of Iowa on the project, which will focus on using the weak interactions between mechanically stacked materials, known as van der Waals bonds, to develop a universal approach to quantum transduction (the transfer of quantum information between two different materials). The weak van der Waals bonds allow for a “Goldilocks” level of interaction between the two materials, where the quantum interactions are neither too weak nor too strong, and are present in materials ranging from insulators, to conductors, to magnets, to superconductors, promising a wide variety of applications for future quantum-based technologies.

Upcoming Events

Please join IMR on Nov. 20 at noon for a presentation by Dr. Nibir Dhar on the US Army Innovative Discovery Science Platform (iDISPLA) Initiative. Faculty, staff, and students interested in engineering education and workforce development are encouraged to attend. … Continue reading →

Come join CEM for coffee, snacks, and scientific discussion. Each week, a different CEM-affiliated student, post doc, or faculty member will host a discussion on a recent paper of their choosing. For a list of past and future topics, visit … Continue reading →

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Chapter Ohio State and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion present Dr. Knatokie Ford on “Imposter Syndrome and How You Can Overcome It“. Dr. Ford is Founder and CEO of … Continue reading →

Come join CEM for coffee, snacks, and scientific discussion. Each week, a different CEM-affiliated student, post doc, or faculty member will host a discussion on a recent paper of their choosing. For a list of past and future topics, visit … Continue reading →

Come join CEM for coffee, snacks, and scientific discussion. Each week, a different CEM-affiliated student, post doc, or faculty member will host a discussion on a recent paper of their choosing. For a list of past and future topics, visit … Continue reading →

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The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) is supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Award Number DMR-1420451. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.